HR Trends at Private Clubs
At Global Golf Advisors, we recently completed two surveys of over 175 club managers, one in North America and one in Europe, seeking to identify the trends that are and will continue to have, the most significant impact…
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What could Troon wish more for Christmas?
It seems like, the Troon-managed Abu Dhabi Golf Club was able to keep up the outstanding customer experience performance from last year. In 2015, they received the "Best Golf Course above 500 AED of the Year" at the Middle…
What is the polished Heythrop Park Resort like?
In two weeks Heythrop Park Resort will host its first European Challenge Tour Event, the Bridgestone Challenge, which runs from August 25th – 28th. Bridgestone, early this year has signed a sponsorship deal with the European Tour and thus…
What is the little secret of the new Chrome Soft golf ball?
A couple of weeks ago I heard about the new Callaway Chrome Soft golf ball that it will be a tough competitor for Titleist’s Pro V1x golf ball. It will be launched in two weeks (2/5/2016; Pricing: $39.99 per…
What is the heritage of Christy O’Connor Jnr?
Early this week the Irish golf society and I think the golf world lost a great golfer (4 European Tour victory, 2 Ryder Cup appearance etc.) and golf architect in the person of Christy O'Connor Jnr. Christy O’Connor Jnr…
How Scotland made a breakthrough in golf championship organization?
Scotland will play host to the world’s first joint men’s and ladies golf competition following the announcement that the inaugural European Golf Team Championships will be played at The Gleneagles Hotel in 2018. Golf is to join the…
Heythrop Park Resort becomes the 1st UK FootGolf Resort
What can a UK golf club do when golf participation is declining and soccer participation is growing? The easiest solution is to enable footgolf. In the US, footgolf is so popular that even NGCOA has recognized the American FootGolf League (AFGL)…
Direct Golf’s Irons Throne
The popular fantasy TV show Game of Thrones begins on the final day of The Masters. On this occasion Direct Golf came out with a special donation mechanism. You can build the 'Irons Throne' from some 320 golf clubs (it…
Heythrop Park Resort is boosting its course management team
The Tom Mackenzie-designed golf course at Heythrop Park Resort is upgrading its green team. The resort recruited two senior professionals. Steve Cherry, a 25-year career greenkeeping professional who prepared 17 European Tour events under Alex Hay at Woburn.…
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Callaway Golf’s Chrome Soft golf ball with 65 compression only
Callaway Golf has just announced today their new Chrome Soft golf ball. Chrome Soft is the only ball that has the new proprietary SoftFast Core with low compression (65) and the Tour Urethane cover (to control better the golf ball).…
Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort: Bulgaria’s ‘Best Golf Hotel’ for 2014
Recently 2 Eastern European countries were recognized for their contribution to golf tourism. Almost a month ago, Slovenia received IAGTO Awards as the "Golf Destination of the Year" (Undiscovered). Most recently the Bulgarian Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach…
Quinta do Lago’s North Course went through a redevelopment
For some golfers Quinta do Lago’s North course is a hotchpotch. This is a really a disadvantageous perception of a golf course that is situated in such a competitive golf marketplace as Algarve where there are 40+ golf courses…
Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort joins IMG Prestige
I wonder and stare, how Bulgaria is emerging on the global golf map from almost nothing. Currently 8 golf courses are operating in Bulgaria, where 3 of them on the Black Sea cost (Black Sea Rama, Thracian Cliffs Golf…
Is Groupon a threat to golf clubs?
The manager of Chalgrave Manor Golf Club in Befordshire has warned early this year that the group-buying discount website Groupon is a threat to British golf clubs. Probably you remember how Groupon helped to boost golf deals by 100% last year…
How did PowaKaddy capture 50+% of the electric trolley market in the UK in Q1?
PowaKaddy has recently solidified its dominant position as the leading player in the UK electric trolley market. According to Golf Datatech*, PowaKaddy's share of the total UK electric trolley market for Q1 2024 exceeded 52% by both units…
NetJets: raising the bar as the new Official Private Jet Provider for The Open!
Did you know that NetJets has teamed up with the R&A to become the official private jet provider for The Open? The multiyear agreement allows NetJets to extend invitations to the prestigious event to their Owners – the…
Michael Pask’s Journey From IMG To Golf Genius Software
Golf Genius Software has appointed Michael Pask as an advisory member of the company. This hire is part of Golf Genius' international expansion plans. Pask joins the team with a host of experience in the golf industry, having…
How do golf clubs benefit from AI-powered Tagmarshal?
In the current era, where technology is the driving force behind efficient performance, incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) in data processing has emerged as a fundamental component. For businesses aiming to innovate and stand out, AI represents a means…
How can Club Car address the growing demand for electric golf carts?
Over the course of the past three years, Club Car has faced four significant events that have impacted the organization. Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR) sold Club Car to the global private equity firm Platinum Equity for cca $1.68…